Nothing to waste

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

While precautions having to do with the production of animal byproducts used in feed have increased and trade become more restrictive in recent years because of concerns about “mad cow disease,” or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), it’s still a big business. The National Renderers Association (NRA) said in 2010, rendering companies produced more than 4 million tons of processed animal protein, equating to 2.2 million tons of meat and bone meal, 1.2 million tons of poultry byproduct meal, and 604 million tons of feather meal. Another 4.3 million tons of grease and lard was produced. Rendering makes use of huge quantities of materials that would otherwise have to be incinerated or sent to landfills. NRA said 49 perce...